Throughout this subject my thoughts and opinions on information literacy have evolved and expanded immensely. I found the explanations of the behaviourist and sociocultural approach really interesting. Previously I would have thought of information literacy as a set of skills and behaviours attained by the individual so it was important for my understanding to read […]
Information Literacy in my school
At my school we use the Big 6 information literacy model and we have kept it as ‘that’s what we’ve always done’. However reading about the different models I’m not sure that that is the best fit for our school. I think one thing that I can take away from the discussion is a closer […]
School librarians: at risk of the endangered species list??
Conversations around the longevity in the teacher librarian profession and the cry that the job is soon to become extinct seem to be constantly swirling. For some school librarians their positions may soon become redundant but I don’t think that this is because of the job position, rather the job holder. Much like other teacher […]
Changing perceptions of teacher librarians
‘Teacher librarians are so much more than the ‘keeper of the books’. The role has changed, and it is constantly evolving to meet contemporary teaching and learning needs’ (Oddone, 2016) The ‘keeper of the books’…I feel that this perception is still strong amongst schools and the communities that surrounds them. Im my experience parents/ […]